“. . .There shall be a root of Jesse, and He that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in Him shall the Gentiles trust. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”
Life is too short to be shallow. Let’s go deep. You and I want to use this short “vapory” existence (that we call “life”) to the fullest; life is too short to be shallow. If we desire to patiently run the race that is set before us (Hebrews 12:1-2), then we can read the information signs on the “highway to holiness:” “ . . .let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” We will need the help of the “Author and Finisher” of our faith.
In the message around our Lord’s Table last Sunday evening, we explored Hebrews 10:36-39. This remarkable passage describes the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ; that is the faith exercised by Jesus Christ during His earthly life. By faith (in God the Father and the Holy Spirit), Jesus did not “draw back” or “shrink back” from the trials of the Passion Week. By faith, He achieved a perfect record of righteousness during His earthly life. And those who are truly in Christ exercise the faith that He “authored;” they do not shrink back from their arduous trials.
But how do we live by this faith – the faith of Jesus Christ? . . . [continue reading] or [listen to sermon].